Bob Dylan tops British album charts

Agence France-Presse

"Together Through Life", Dylan's 33rd studio album which was released on April 28, went in straight at number one some 38 years and five months after he last claimed the top slot.

That was in 1970, when "New Morning" was released in October and reached number one on Nov. 28.

Dylan's latest chart-topper is his seventh number one record in Britain, with "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" the first to win that accolade in 1964. "Dylan’s words and music remain as relevant and as powerful today as they did five decades ago," said Gennaro Castaldo of HMV.

"His albums always sell consistently well, but with demand for his catalogue of recordings up significantly in recent months, it's evident that Dylan is going through one of his zeitgeist moments, as a new generation of fans join his more established followers in appreciating his musical legacy."